Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Morning Coffee: Still sick, but catching up

I keep thinking I'm better, but then my body will remind me that I'm not fully recovered and I need to be careful not to overdo things yet. I think that's the hardest part of being sick when you're a parent and you've got people depending on you - you can't take the time off that you used to BK (Before Kids).

Amazon has some new free Kindle downloads - and you don't need a Kindle to read them. Just use one of the free Kindle reading apps to read the books on your smartphone or computer:

Remember that prices at Amazon can fluctuate at any moment, so verify that the price is $0.00 before you "purchase" a free book!

Staples has some good deals this week: free-after-rewards Duracell batteries, reams of paper for $1 after rebate, and free Scotch Magic Tape with this $1/1 printable coupon. I've found Staples Rewards and Easy Rebates to be easy and reliable, so both are free programs worth using. However, I've also found that the cashiers are not used to seeing manufacturer's coupons, so allow for extra time if you are using any as they will likely play with their register a few times and then call over a manager who will have to manually input the coupon.

You can use this printable coupon for $1/2 Kellogg's cereals to help get a great deal on the rebate. Kellogg's is also offering a printable coupon for $1/2 Eggo products and a printable coupon for $1 off Morningstar Farms (I haven't printed this one, but in the email I got, it looks like it's $1/1).

About Me

I'm an attorney, wife to Marc, and mother to toddler Alex and newborn Tyler. I'm also the CFO of our family - I manage our finances, including our spending, saving, investing and planning. I love to cook, and I even enjoy the occasional craft project if it's not too complicated.

I used to post on a regular schedule but found that my life was to hectic to keep up. Instead, I now post when I can on my favorite topics: family finances, cooking, and parenting.